Susanne Munk Wilbek Explained

Susanne Munk Wilbek
Nationality:Danish
Birth Date:12 October 1967
Birth Place:Hvorslev, Denmark
Height:180 cm
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Vellef IF
Years1:1985-2001
Clubs1:Viborg HK
Nationalyears1:1987-2000
Nationalcaps1:171
Nationalgoals1:3

Susanne Munk Wilbek (born Munk Lauritsen, 12 October 1967) is a former Danish team handball player and Olympic champion and current Handball trainer. She won a gold medal with the Danish national team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.[1] She also won the 1997 World Women's Handball Championship, where she was selected for the tournament all-star team.

She played her entire senior career at the Danish club Viborg HK, where she won 7 Danish championships, 3 Danish cups and the Champions League in 1994.

Susanne Lauritsen is married to handball coach and politician Ulrik Wilbek.

She is currently the assistent trainer at Viborg HK, the club where she played her entire playing career.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=24&sp=HAN "1996 Summer Olympics  - Atlanta, United States  - Handball"